I have travelled to many places in India plus multiple states in US and to Ghana, Africa in the past on short trips. Here are some of my observations and learnings from these trips. This is part – 1 of what I have observed. Hope to follow up with more observations & learnings in future.
Ghana:
- Visited capital city Accra – Some day would want to go back there
- Calm and spiritual people overall
- People are friendly and helpful
- Traffic rules are followed mostly
- All interactions with customers in offices / places of work were friendly, calm and cordial
- Many study in western countries and then come back to work in their country
- You need a car to travel around due to distances
- Cost of living in hotels is high compared to similar hotels in India
USA:
- I have visited New Jersey, New York, California, Dallas – Texas, Chicago – hope to visit more states & cities in future
- They follow queues at the airport
- Most things are kept organized
- Weather was good at the times when I went there
- Many people work with a strong ethic of office hours & off hours which means start at 8/9 AM and leave by 5 or so PM
- People from many cultures come together and work
- Upkeep of public and private spaces is organized and well managed
- Multiple types of options to stay are available
- Healthy options in food were available in office eateries
- People work from home regularly
- Having a car or a network with whom you can go around in private vehicles is an advantage
- Depending on the city – public transport may or may not be available
- Offices generally have open and free spaces
- After 8 to 9 PM traffic and rush on the roads goes down
- You will find people from varied backgrounds and citizenships / geographies in office
Email me: Neil@HarwaniSystems.in
